2019 Philadelphia mayoral election
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 Results by ward Kenney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ciancaglini: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Incumbent mayor Jim Kenney, first elected in 2015, was running for reelection. Kenney was running on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, to maintain supervised injection sites and the city's soda tax, and to ensure the city's compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Ciancaglini promised to end Philadelphia's status as a sanctuary city and to cancel plans to establish sites where people can safely inject heroin. No Republican has won a Philadelphia mayoral election since Bernard Samuel in 1947.[1]
Kenney easily won in his bid for re-election to a second term. However, this was the first election since the nationally controversial 2003 election where the Republican nominee managed to carry a ward, with Ciancaglini carrying slightly fewer wards than 2003 GOP nominee Sam Katz. This is due to the fact that despite an easy landslide victory, there was increased dissatisfaction with Kenney and his administration, which has steadily continued months after the election.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Jim Kenney, Incumbent[2]
- Alan Butkovitz, former Philadelphia City Controller[3]
- Anthony H. Williams, Minority Whip of the Pennsylvania State Senate, candidate for mayor in 2015 and for governor in 2010.[4]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Kenney (incumbent) | 131,930 | 66.90 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Williams | 48,012 | 24.35 | |
| Democratic | Alan Butkovitz | 17,219 | 8.73 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 197,213 | 97.9 | ||
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Billy Ciancaglini, defense attorney[5]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy Ciancaglini | 17,291 | 99.61 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 17,359 | 100 | ||
General election[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Kenney (incumbent) | 234,749 | 80.33 | |
| Republican | Billy Ciancaglini | 56,710 | 19.41 | |
| Write-in | 724 | 0.27 | ||
| Total votes | 292,183 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Mayoral election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2019)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Bid For Re-Election". Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com. KYW-TV. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Holly Otterbein (January 1, 2018). "It's official: Alan Butkovitz is running for mayor of Philadelphia". .philly.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ John N. Mitchell, Staff Writer (March 18, 2019). "Sen. Williams running for mayor because 'the problems of the city are significant and huge'". phillytrib.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (February 15, 2019). "Philadelphia Republicans call a 'do-over' in mayoral endorsement". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "City wide election results" (PDF).
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